u/kurtvonnegutsbutt

Possible TW: SI, SH, eating disorder

My 13 year old has ASD and ADHD and has been struggling with mental health issues for a few years now, including SH and SI. Recently, we have discovered that they also have an eating disorder. Multiple medical providers have recommended residential care, which my husband and I agree with. We were referred by the DBT institute to contact Monte Nido since they offer local ED residential facilities for adolescents. We were assessed by Monte Nido and the medical team there also suggested residential after reviewing my kiddo's info, and my kid has been added to the wait-list (which should only be about 1-2 weeks). Everything I have read on the website and all the info the admissions contacts have given me sounds great.

However... Reading the Google reviews is making me concerned. Reviews from a few years ago were glowing, but over the past year, the reviews have tanked (staffing change maybe?).

I'm wondering if...

- any of you or your loved ones have been to the Monte Nido facilities (Clementine-West Linn specifically), and what their experience was like

- anyone has recommendations of other residential (NOT inpatient) facilities in the area (that treats eating disorders and comorbidities)

- you have suggestions for questions I should ask that might help sus out "good" vs "bad" facilities

- any of you have been in similar situations (teens with severe MH issues) and if you could use/offer support from one parent to another ❤️

Thanks in advance. 🙏

Possible TW: SI, SH, eating disorder

My 13 year old kid who has ASD and ADHD has been struggling with mental health issues for a few years now, including SH and SI. Recently, we have discovered that they also have an eating disorder. Multiple medical providers have recommended residential care, which my husband and I agree with. We were referred by the DBT institute to contact Monte Nido since they offer local ED residential facilities for adolescents. We were assessed by Monte Nido and the medical team there also suggested residential after reviewing my kiddo's info, and my kid has been added to the wait-list (which should only be about 1-2 weeks). Everything I have read on the website and all the info the admissions contacts have given me sounds great.

However... Reading the Google reviews is making me concerned. Reviews from a few years ago were glowing, but over the past year, the reviews have tanked (staffing change maybe?).

I'm wondering if...

- any of you or your loved ones have been to the Monte Nido facilities (Clementine-West Linn specifically), and what their experience was like

- anyone has recommendations of other residential (NOT inpatient) facilities in the area (that treats eating disorders and comorbidities)

- you have suggestions for questions I should ask that might help sus out "good" vs "bad" facilities

- any of you have been in similar situations (teens with severe MH issues) and if you could use/offer support from one parent to another ❤️

Thanks in advance. 🙏

Possible TW: SI, SH, eating disorder

My 13 year old has been struggling with mental health issues for a few years now, including SH and SI. Recently, we have discovered that they also have an eating disorder. Multiple medical providers have recommended residential care, which my husband and I agree with. We were referred by the DBT institute to contact Monte Nido since they offer local ED residential facilities for adolescents. We were assessed by Monte Nido and the medical team there also suggested residential after reviewing my kiddo's info, and my kid has been added to the wait-list (which should only be about 1-2 weeks). Everything I have read on the website and all the info the admissions contacts have given me sounds great.

However... Reading the Google reviews is making me concerned. Reviews from a few years ago were glowing, but over the past year, the reviews have tanked (staffing change maybe?).

I'm wondering if...

- any of you or your loved ones have been to the Monte Nido facilities (Clementine-West Linn specifically), and what their experience was like

- anyone has recommendations of other residential (NOT inpatient) facilities in the area (that treats eating disorders and comorbidities)

- you have suggestions for questions I should ask that might help sus out "good" vs "bad" facilities

- any of you have been in similar situations (teens with severe MH issues) and if you could use/offer support from one parent to another ❤️

Thanks in advance. 🙏

Possible TW: SI, SH, eating disorder

My 13 year old has been struggling with mental health issues for a few years now, including SH and SI. Recently, we have discovered that they also have an eating disorder. Multiple medical providers have recommended residential care, which my husband and I agree with. We were referred by the DBT institute to contact Monte Nido since they offer local ED residential facilities for adolescents. We were assessed by Monte Nido and the medical team there also suggested residential after reviewing my kiddo's info, and my kid has been added to the wait-list (which should only be about 1-2 weeks). Everything I have read on the website and all the info the admissions contacts have given me sounds great.

However... Reading the Google reviews is making me concerned. Reviews from a few years ago were glowing, but over the past year, the reviews have tanked (staffing change maybe?).

I'm wondering if...

- any of you or your loved ones have been to the Monte Nido facilities (Clementine-West Linn specifically), and what their experience was like

- anyone has recommendations of other residential (NOT inpatient) facilities in the area (that treats eating disorders and comorbidities)

- you have suggestions for questions I should ask that might help sus out "good" vs "bad" facilities

- any of you have been in similar situations (teens with severe MH issues) and if you could use/offer support from one parent to another ❤️

Thanks in advance. 🙏

Hey, everyone! I'm 34 and am the mom of an amazing (almost) 13 year old non-gender confirming/non-binary kiddo (he/him, they/them).

Since my kid came out about a year ago, our family support system has shrunk down significantly. My husband, kid, and I are all different flavors of neurodivergent with some mental illness sprinkled throughout. We're not the greatest at getting out in the community and meeting peoplem... Not because we don't want to meet new people, just because it's hard to get out of the house sometimes, lol.

I'd really like to grow my village, especially with summer break coming up. I don't want my family to isolate the summer away.

Are there other moms out there looking for a new friend and/or have a kiddo between 11-14ish who might be interested in a new buddy?

I like to: laugh (comedy shows, comedy movies, funny podcasts, etc), have a coffee/walk dates, hike, paddle board, garden, get crafty

My kiddo enjoys: drawing anime art (sketch books or digital art), screaming their lungs out to their favorite music, learning new tricks on the parallel bars at park playgrounds, checking out the shops along Hawthorne and Division (that applies to me as well!)

Hey, everyone! I'm 34 and am the mom of an amazing (almost) 13 year old non-gender confirming/non-binary kiddo (he/him, they/them).

Since my kid came out about a year ago, our family support system has shrunk down significantly. My husband, kid, and I are all different flavors of neurodivergent with some mental illness sprinkled throughout. We're not the greatest at getting out in the community and meeting peoplem... Not because we don't want to meet new people, just because it's hard to get out of the house sometimes, lol.

I'd really like to grow my village, especially with summer break coming up. I don't want my family to isolate the summer away.

Are there other moms out there looking for a new friend and/or have a kiddo between 11-14ish who might be interested in a new buddy?

I like to: laugh (comedy shows, comedy movies, funny podcasts, etc), have a coffee/walk dates, hike, paddle board, garden, get crafty

My kiddo enjoys: drawing anime art (sketch books or digital art), screaming their lungs out to their favorite music, learning new tricks on the parallel bars at park playgrounds, checking out the shops along Hawthorne and Division (that applies to me as well!)